hazza
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Yeah cos it was totally our choice ....
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Yeah cos it was totally our choice ....
Twintip
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That is only for GPS. There are more schools in the state that just GPS schools.
kini mini
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You are right in the sense that your education is what you make of it - you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. Going to a private school is like going to a river, there are far more opportunities available than in the public system. Whether you choose to take them is up to you.
krissy7685
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i went to a private school and ive been at a public school and theres alot of prestige to it.. im not being a snob..but im glad i went to a private school..
and dont get the money part wrong.. alot of the parents that send their kids to private schools struggle to pay it off.. but there are many more oppurtunities.... i agree on that..
if someone asks u what school u went to and u say like 'forest high' their like oh yeh wheres that"
but if u say newington college or something liek that they'll say ahh what an excellent school or whatever..
but it could also be the other way around
and u hafta remember most private schools arent selective but they usually do extremely well.. not as well as ruse though...
but no DEFINATELY NOT a waste of money
and dont get the money part wrong.. alot of the parents that send their kids to private schools struggle to pay it off.. but there are many more oppurtunities.... i agree on that..
if someone asks u what school u went to and u say like 'forest high' their like oh yeh wheres that"
but if u say newington college or something liek that they'll say ahh what an excellent school or whatever..
but it could also be the other way around
and u hafta remember most private schools arent selective but they usually do extremely well.. not as well as ruse though...
but no DEFINATELY NOT a waste of money
hazza
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Exactly.. But at a private school, if your coming low in the year group, against the whole state your still doing pretty well.
Mainly cos the standard of educatoin at a private school is higher and they make us do harder work. An example of this is with the school certificate. At my school bad was getting a band 4 for something, we only did maths, english and science. While at a public school, Ryde secondary collge used to be malvina high. Getting a band 4 was doing "really well".
But there are also some people who no matter what school they goto will struggle and also those people who can goto any school and come top in the year.
But a private school hosts so many better opportunities because we pay for the education, we pay to get a better education. Im sitting here now in one of the schools computer labs in the libary looking out onto a view of the harbor and in perfect view of the bridge. We payed for all of this really.. Brand new computers, Harbor views, and a teacher sitting around reading the soprts reslults online hehe...
I dont think there will ever be a best private school, or a best school. Its the students who really make the school and every year there is a different year group.
ps Barker sucks
Twintip
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Without a doubt.
(For those who don't know, I think they came second last this year, only beating Cranbrook).
gnrlies
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i would have to disagree with the comments saying that there are more opportunities at private schools...
I would rather like to perhaps rephrase that there "might" be more motivation to do well at private schools.
With parents forking out thousands of dollars to send their kids to school, and the actual discipline policy at private schools, you would probably have more motivation to do well at such schools compared to a comprehensive state high school.
But assuming the motivation is there, the marks would be no different between a private and a non-private school.
When you think about it, what does a private school provide that a public school doesn't in terms of doing the HSC. The teachers are the same in qualifications, the resources are the same, and although class sizes "may" be smaller in private schools, i dont see this is such a huge issue (considering that 24 is max at govt schools and i dont see any real problem with it).
Thats what im saying. By the way, i am not bagging out private schools out, or saying that you shouldn't waste your time going to one, but all im saying is that in terms of academic success there is no advantage.
I would rather like to perhaps rephrase that there "might" be more motivation to do well at private schools.
With parents forking out thousands of dollars to send their kids to school, and the actual discipline policy at private schools, you would probably have more motivation to do well at such schools compared to a comprehensive state high school.
But assuming the motivation is there, the marks would be no different between a private and a non-private school.
When you think about it, what does a private school provide that a public school doesn't in terms of doing the HSC. The teachers are the same in qualifications, the resources are the same, and although class sizes "may" be smaller in private schools, i dont see this is such a huge issue (considering that 24 is max at govt schools and i dont see any real problem with it).
Thats what im saying. By the way, i am not bagging out private schools out, or saying that you shouldn't waste your time going to one, but all im saying is that in terms of academic success there is no advantage.
velox
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shuddup cheap cunt
marchetta
shut up and do me
Who gives a shit about what's the best private school. Prestige is nothing. Half of the students at those schools don't even get the best results and are really shitty and think they're all that or something... I totally prefer Baulkham Hills High and James Ruse. But on that list, I voted for Sydney Grammar cause they excel in the HSC. But on the other hand, they're also a selective school as well.
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0Jade0
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ERM, Maybe someone has pointed this out before but.... Brigidine, unless there is some other brigido... it isnt private. It is a CEO School.Ms 12 said:
Also It is a shit school...and not a big one either....
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Trippendicular
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Like how to roll your own joints and the best weapons to use in turf warsstarbaaa said:
zenger69
Bok Choyer
Private schools are gay.......................................................